Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-06-11
ITEMS OF NEWS.
Gathered from Many Sources
Containing the Latest Hap
penings and Doings.

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penings and DOings.
Among Colored People.
The Centennial of the A. M. II. church
in America will be celebrated in Noyem-
Der.
There are eight newspapers issued
and controlled by colored men in Mary
land
The Office of the Negro American,
Birr nj ireghain Ala, was destroyed by Ere
a few days ago.
Mr.. Henry F. Downing, of New York,
has been appointed United States Con-
sui at Port de Loando, Africa.
Messrs. Frank McC lure, NJ. Gregory,
w. Vivion, and Frank Greek are the
four colored policeman of Springfield,
/ Ohio.
S. J. Hollinsworth. Esq, of Pine
Bluff, Ark, was admitted to practice in
the Supreme and United States courts.
recently.
The Middlesex Real Estate Association
composed ofcolored men has recently
been Incorporated by the Massachusetts
legislature.
The foreman Of paint department of
Riggs & Co., Chicago, dealers in wall
| paper, oils, ETC., is Mr.. John Collins, a
colored man.
Forty-two students graduated from
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute at Fortress Monroe at the recent
commencement.
DR.. Daniel Williams is one of the re-
ception committee of the American
Medical Association which met in
Chicago this week.
Mr.. Louis F. Baldwin, one of the
most capable young colored men of
Boston, Mass, has been appointed
salesman in the Continental Clothing
House Of that city.
Mr.. Robert Harris, colored, has been
employed as clerk by the firm of Parks
Bros, the owners of the largest steel
works in the country situated at Pitts
burg, The firm also employs about 500
colored men in the works.
Hon. J. J .Spellman, of Jackson, Miss,
was a delegate to the r. w. G. L. w.
Good Templars held in Saratoga, and
made q speech that was highly COM
mended. Rev. J. G. Price, ofSalisbury,
n. c., was also delegate.
The only colored employee among $50
men in the shops of the Northern Paci-
fc Road, situated at Como, Mimi, is
Mr.. K. Z. Williams, of St. Paul, who is
in the paint shop. He has been with
the company number Of years.
The Seventh Annual Session of the A,
G. L., of A. F. and A. Masons for the
State of Iowa and its Jurisdictions will
be held in Des Moines, Iowa, on July
-, 10, and IA, in the hall of North Star
Lodge, NJ. 2. On the 18th grand
banquet will be given where addresses
will be delivered bv Rev. L. II. Rey-
nolds, Of Minneapolis; Rev. G. w. New
ton, of Burlington and Rev R. Hawley,
of Keokuk.
| The Detroit Plaindealer in it's last
issue has picture and sketch of J. H.
Gray, a native of Minneapolis, but at
present of East Saginaw, Mich, who
has the distinction of being the only
colored man who was ever treasurer
and assistant manager of theatre. He
also has the reputation Of being the
fastest ticket seller in the country hav-
ing on one occasion sold 2,347 tickets in
one hour. He challenges the world for
| his equal for any amount of money.
Buffalo Chapter No. 6, A. A.. R.
Masons held their annual feast at st.
Johns hotel, Buffalo. N. Y, last week,
and had most enjoyable time. Among
thu Sir Knights present were: Most
Wise JOS. II. $. Jackson, Illustrious
past deputy John S. Chase, John HI.
Dover, Albert L. Simpson, Joseph P.
Bulah, Lyman g. Taskes, Samuel
Murray, Sr., Henry I. Hilyard, Geo. G.
Jackson, John g. Hill, Chas. Tappin, Of
Mt. Calyery Commandery of New York,
AMI Chas. Foreman and Samuel hurry,
! Jr.